If 2017 was the year Limerick house prices got back on their feet, last year was a year of consolidation. The tightening of the Central Bank’s mortgage-lending rules led to a slowdown in price inflation as the year progressed.

Meanwhile, uncertainty over the outcome of Brexit negotiations may hold back price expectations in the first half of this year.

In Castleconnell, demand for family homes with easy access to the M7 created a surge in prices.

In Adare, plans for the proposed bypass are expected to be lodged with An Bord Pleanala early this year. An influx of activity was brought to the area by the newly reopened Adare Manor hotel.

“Proximity to amenities such…

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